The Week Ahead Aug. 29
For the week of Aug. 29, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene. Presentations/Pitches 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31 at Madison Central Public Library – 1 Million Cups Presentation: Mixology…
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Doyenne to Manage City Fund
The City of Madison announced today that the Doyenne Group will manage its $600,000 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development Resource Fund. The Doyenne Group will add the fund to its…
Polco Wins Pressure Chamber
Silicon Valley, here we come. Polco won the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s Pressure Chamber pitch contest Tuesday at the Monona Terrace and earned an all-expenses paid trip to meet potential…
Panel: IP, Patents Key for Startups
Successful startups need strong intellectual backing, Venture Investors Managing Director Scott Button said Tuesday at the monthly WIN luncheon held at the Sheraton Hotel. In addition to needing intellectual backing,…
Tech Conference Speaker Talks E-Commerce
Mobile is the great equalizer, Amy Africa of Eight by Eight said in her keynote presentation at the Forward Technology Conference held Tuesday at the Monona Terrace. “This is your shot…
Startup Summit Showcases, Explains Disruption
Innovations are disruptive because they can affect a wider range of entities than most people realize, Tesla’s Keith Witek said in his keynote presentation at the Badger Startup Summit held Monday at…
The Week Ahead Aug. 22
For the week of Aug. 22, here’s what’s happening in Madison’s startup scene. Presentations/Pitches 4-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23 at Monona Terrace Convention Center – Pitch Night: Forward Fest Startup…
Five Madison Companies Win Awards
Five Madison companies were honored at the 2016 Wisconsin Innovation Awards that took place Tuesday at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Lynx Biosciences, Redox, Square Harvest Inc., Understory and POLCO were among 10 companies chosen by a panel of…
Badger Fund of Funds Nets $10M
Story provided by Polo Rocha, WisBusiness.com The Badger Fund of Funds has raised more than $10 million from private investors, doubling the amount it needed to raise under state law….
2016 Forward Festival Preview
Download our at-a-glance Forward Festival Schedule. The seventh annual Forward Festival, taking place Aug. 18-25 at various locations in the city, will bring various startup and entrepreneurial groups together to learn, share…
